Gotha Abu Galawa

★★★★☆ (1,730)

This site is located in Abu Galawa reef which is about 1 hour south of Elgouna. This dive site is suitable for all divers, especially beginners. The depth is around 4m with a maximum depth of only 10m. There are beautiful pinnacles full of glass and anthias fish. There is also a possibility for a drift dive and seeing dolphins as well.

Wildlife encounters include glass fish, anthias fish, puffer fish, clown fish, octopus, morays, stingrays, eagle rays, fantail stingray, scorpion fish, stone fish, lion fish, snake eel, and dolphins.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

179 Sightings
J
14
F
4
M
13
A
14
M
11
J
0
J
15
A
23
S
27
O
24
N
20
D
14

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

14 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
7

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Total number of species: 28

Clownfish

199 Sightings
J
9
F
7
M
9
A
18
M
13
J
10
J
20
A
17
S
28
O
25
N
22
D
21

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

150 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
10
A
13
M
9
J
6
J
16
A
21
S
12
O
19
N
11
D
23

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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

134 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
19
M
11
J
7
J
15
A
15
S
15
O
22
N
11
D
13

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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

130 Sightings
J
7
F
4
M
8
A
16
M
8
J
9
J
11
A
16
S
16
O
15
N
12
D
8

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Total number of species: 130

Butterfly Fish

120 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
9
J
7
J
16
A
11
S
18
O
14
N
15
D
11

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Total number of species: 90

Angelfish

116 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
17
M
9
J
7
J
10
A
12
S
15
O
18
N
13
D
11

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Total number of species: 130

Pufferfish

92 Sightings
J
6
F
4
M
8
A
9
M
6
J
7
J
0
A
10
S
14
O
16
N
0
D
12

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Total number of species: 85

Surgeonfish

50 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
12
O
11
N
0
D
8

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Total number of species: 8

Bannerfish

38 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
8

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Total number of species: 30

Stonefish

30 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
12
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
0
N
0
D
7

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Total number of species: 40

Triggerfish

27 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
9
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
0
N
0
D
7

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

12 Sightings
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0
F
4
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
8

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Total number of species: 90

Goatfish

10 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
0
D
0

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